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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-19
Brief Mention.

A school-teacher near Catlin is about to marry
young lady whom he whipped so severely.
some Years ago. that he was arrested and fined
The patrons OF the school contributed the funds
to secure his release
Leonard Marcy, well-known merchant of
Rock Island, was killed on Thursday by the
kick of horse. When found Marcy was dead
in one Of the stable stalls, and horse was roll
ing upon him.
Byron Nichols has just been sentenced to q
term of eight years IN the penitentiary for steal
ing span of mules in Lawrence county two
companion named Williams, but the property
was not recovered. 1t is Nichols's second term
In the penitentiarv.
1t is announced by Decatur attorneys that
Judge Upton, of Bloomington, and Judge j. w.
Wilkin of Danville, will be candidates for the
Supreme Court judgeship at the approaching
Scott, who will not be candidate for reelec-
ton. Judge Smith, of Champaign, is also m
derstood to be candidate.
The Masonic School of Instruction, which has
been in session at the Masonic Temple, in Pax
ton. since Tuesday morning. has closed. About
150 Masons have been in attendance, represent
atives Of lodges for fifty miles around Grand
Master A. T. Darrah, of Bloomington; Deputy
Grand Masters Scott, of Bloomington. and
Hatch. of Kankakee and Deputy Grand
Lecturers Beden. of Chicago, and Dill, of
Bloomington, have been present during the en-
tire session. The board of examiners consists
of Edward Cook, Chicago. chairman; M. D..
Chamberln, Freeport: W. B. Grimes. Pitts
field; James Douglas, Chester, and f. Tenney.
Bement
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ago postmaster at that city. does notiss The
commission of the present incumbent expired on
the 7th instant, and Banta was nominated in
ample time, had due action been taken, to ad-
nit of his taking possession when the term OF
his predecessor expired; but the Senate did not
confirm his nomination till the l4th inst, and
there is rule requiring that two executive SEES
sons of the Senate shall be had after nomina-
tion is confirmed before the President can be in
formed of the confirmation. There must be
these two sessions of secret work held before the
President. and then the Postofice Department
can be officially informed of Banta's confirma-
ton. IEasmuch as the session of Congress is
drawing to close, these sessions will be held in
very few days, but otherwise weeks might
elapse before the bond was passed upon and
commission issued. The rule requiring the two
subsequent secret sessions before confirmation
can be announced is for the purpose of affordng
opportunity to move q reconsideration. There
was no objection whatever to Banta's confirma-
ton, but the rule cuts him out of some salary.
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TIE FIRE RECORD.
Is urning of q Three-Story Business Block ~
Salem-Loss About 81, 200.

b urning of q Three-Story Business Block at
Salem-Loss About $4,000.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
SALEM. Ind. Feb. 18.-This morning, at $50
o'clock, an alarm of fire was given by the loud
hallooing and shouting of Mr.. Medlock, town
marshal. who was awakened by flames and
smoke where he was sleeping. in the second
story OF the Warmer Block. AS soon as help
arrived he was rescued from a window. A strong
gale was blowing and for time it looked as
though the entire square would CO. but by the
aid OF the water-works the fire was soon under
control. The Warmer Block was totally de-
stroyed. The loss will amount to SIS, 600, with
$1,000 insurance in the Franklin, Of Louisville.
The first floor was occupied by E. E. Craycraft
grocer; loss, So 200; insurance ST. 7O0 in the Con-
tinental of New York, and the Franklin Of Lou
isville. c. c. Haugher 6 Co., clothiers, saved
much of their stock, and the damage is covered
by insurance. The True Blue Republican suf-
fered total loss of So, 600; insurance, $1,000
The third floor was used town hall and
courtroom. Loss on scenery, $500; on county
law library and furniture, 5000 A piano used
In an entertainment the night before was
burned: loss, $400 The fire is supposed to have
caughtin the Craycraft grocery.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

The Lynchburg 'Vireinian resumed publication
Yesterday morning, under the control of G. F.
Button, the former editor and late postmaster.
L. c. Martin was shot and killed by George
Wade. near Bolver Landing Miss, in difficult
ty about money matters Wade was acquitted
by jury, the verdict being that he acted in self
defense.
telegram from Fredericktown, Mo-, saws a
very heavy shock of earthquake passed through
that section of country on Thursday night The
force was severe enough to overturn furniture
and displace plastering on the walls.
Charles D. Clark. of Detroit, administrator of
Lieutenant Kisiipgberry, is endeavoring to
arouse opposition to the confirmation. by the
Senate, of Capt A. w. Greedy to be Chief of the
Signal Service The reason given is Captain
Greely's reported ill-treatment of Lieutenant
Kislingberry in the arctic regions.
Last evening John Wagner who was emploved
by Peter Welty & Co., OF Wheeling, w. Va,
drove a team of horses into the river at the
The water being deep. the animals lost their
balance, and the horses and driver were drowned.
Wagner was q married man, and aged about
thirty years. His body has not yet been recov-
cred.
Mary Bellman, German domestic employed
at the house of Mr.. P. j. Patrick of St Louis,
committed suicide yesterday by hanging herself.
She was caught in the act of stealing money
from Mr. Patrick's room early in the morning
but was promised that she would not be prose
cuted. The detection. however, preyed upon
her mind, and before the family had risen she
hanged herself from beam in the basement
A shooting ARRAY occurred in Gilligan's gam
bling-room, at Milwaukee, yesterday morning
in which Louis De Silva. a well-kn gambler
received two bullets in his body from a revolver
in the hands of Gus McCabe the dealer in Gil
| ligans establishment DeSilva had been barred
from the game by McCabe, and became so abus
| i've that an encounter took place. in which tn,
former drew revolver. McCabe Immediately
opened fire, with result as above stated. TIL.
wounded man is resting easily at present, ant
will probably recover
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A DEEp-LA1D SCHEME FRUSTRATED.
How Democratic Leaders Tried To Sit
Two Stools but Failed.

How Democratic Leaders Tried To Sit on
Two Stools but Failed.
Washington Special.
The praise which the President is receiving on
account of his "hrmness" and courage" as ex-
hibited in his veto of the dependent.pensions
bill, has caused some comment in the House,
where it is understood a scheme was laid to
have the House adjourn. last Friday, before the
veto message had been delivered to it. The con-
stitutional limit of ten days within which the
President might veto the bill expired on that
Gay. Before the House assembled at noon, it
was known that the veto message had been writ
ten; in fact. it is asserted that Speaker Carlisle
and perhaps others, had read it. 1t was not pre-
sented to the House until late in the afternoon It
is asserted that prominent Democratic members
knew the moment the messenger left the execu-
tive mansion with the message, and then they
attempted to carry out their scheme. None of
them cared to move an adjournment, and an
attempt WAS made to induce Republican to do
It, The Republicans, whether suspicious or not,
escaped the trap and the scheme fell through
The idea of its authors seemed to be tn at if the
message came too late to be delivered that day,
the Presidents right to veto the bill would lapse
and that the soldiers would get their pensions,
while at the same time Mr.. Cleveland would re-
ceive mono the less praise for his courage and
"hrmness" That the scheme was prepared, and
that it failed because the Republicans and n
good many Democrats refused to vote for an ad-
journment are facts. Whether the President
had received any intimation Of tho plan, of
course, is unknown.
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Fired by q Lightning Bolt.

New YORK, Feb. 1S-A severe rain-storm
prevailed here to-day, increasing in severity
toward night. At about o'clock this evening it
was accompanied by heavy peals of thunder and
flashes of lightning. One of the bolts struck
large four-story building on the American cotton
docks, at Tompkinsville, Staten Island, setting
fire to number of cotton bales on the top
floor. The Waterman on the dock gave the
alarm. to which the whole fire department
responded. and number of tugs and fire
boats of this city were telegraphed for. and
reached the scene of the fire at
7:15 By this time the entire building, contain
ing about 5000 bales of cotton. was in flames.
The rain continued in torrents, and the lightning
was very severe. The wind was blowing from
the south, being favorable for the safety of the
other buildings and docks, as the building where
the fire originated was ON the north of the other
buildings The fire department, however, was
unable to get the flames under control. and
turned its attention to protecting the other
buildings. Its efforts in this direction were
fruitess. and the two adjoining warehouses
were destroyed. The burning buildings contained
about 10 900 bales of cotton. The loss is esti-
mated at $3.50. 900, which is fully covered by in
surance
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ILLINOIS.

Mattoon Post, G. A. r., Demands Passage of
the Dependent Pension Bill.
special to the indianapolis Journal
NATION, Feb. 18-The members of Mattoon
Post, g. A. R., met last evening. and indignant
ly protested against the Presidents veto of the
dependent soldiers pension bill Captains W.
S. Hinkle and II. E. Woods and Comrade W. D.
Matlock were appointed committee to draft
resolutions, which were afterwards passed with
out dissenting voice. and ordered sent to Illi-
nois Congressman and Senators, urging them to
work for the passage of the act over the Presi-
dents veto. The substance of the resolutions is
as follows:
Resolved, That we regard the Presidents act in SO
vetong this bill of conspicuous ingratitude
unpatriotic and dsgraceful its premises and
its terms and conclusions insult to the Union
soldier; and that spurn with contempt the impu
tation that pension is charity, and that its pay
ment is not just due. and that patriotic soldiers
would scorn to accept it as such. And we resent
the placing of Union soldiers in the attitude of desr
ing or attempting to swindle the government out of
money, but demand for our disabled, worthy but
needy comrades their just dues, and that they shall
not be classed as paupers, criminals and beggars.
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Manning's Incompetency.

Washington Special.
The phraseology Of the letter of resignation
Of Secretary Manning has caused some COM
ment among the politicians. In the letter there
is plain confession from Manning that he feels
himself incompetent to discharge the duties of
Secretary OF the Treasury, and while he
excuses himself on the plea of poor health,
there were very few indeed about the Capitol
so-day who ever had very exalted opinion of
Mr. Mannine's abilities in the direction of
finance. 1t was ever noticeable that he could
not be drawn out into an expression direct
upon any question. The newspaper man who
tried to sound him always failed. He was
never at home when caller desired his views
upon any matter of financial policy, and whom
ever q congressional committee asked him to
appear. he lodged the issue. Once, when the
House committee on banking and currency de-
sired to nrerrogate him, he declined for some
reason other, and sent as his representative
Treasurer Jordan. Another time, when called
by the Senate committee on finance he sent
Assistant Secretary Farchild. In the light of
all these facts it cannot be contended that Mr..
Manning had any confidence il himself. He
differed from all of his predecessors in this re-
spect, for they were ever ready to make known
their opinions on questions of the day as they
presented themselves.
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Minor Notes.


The quarterly meeting Of the Friends in Win.
chester began yesterday, and will continue until
Monday.
Nicholas Boyle, resident of Ekhart was
killed at Ligonier, Thursday night, while board
ing Lake Shore train to return to his home
George Ballow and John Earl, of Washington,
are in Jail at that place on a charge of breaking
into Blossoms hardware store and stealing lot
of knives and revolvers.
Nicholas Bailey committed suicide at Evans
vile. Thursday, by shooting himself. He
was forty three years old Letters from Peoria
and Cincinnati firms were found on his per son
Jesse Hiatt, living near Winchester. attempted
euicide by cutting his throat on the 18th. 1t is
thought that temporary fit of insanity led him
to make the attempt. physician was called
Immediately, who reports him in no great dan
ger.
The three-year. old daughter Of John Schiiling.
of Madison, while playing about fire which
was burning in the yard, ignited her clothing,
which were almost entirely burned from her
person before assistance arrived. She was SO
badly burned that she died after suffering sew
eral hours.
An unknown man was run over and killed on
the Lake Shore track at Pine, station west OF
the track until Thursday afternoon-twenty
hours-before they were picked up and cared
for. Trainmen claim they had no authority in
the matter. and a coroner was not summoned
until Thursday.
three-weeks' protracted meeting closed al
the NJ E. Church in Spencer on Wednesday
night. The church was crowded nightly, and
great interest was manifested. Sixty-two add
tons were made to the membership. The pas
tor, f. r. Vest. conducted the meeting unassist
ed, notwithstanding a severe cold during the
whole course of the services.
The boiler-room of French's brewery, at For,
Wayne, fell on Thursday, causing damage sC
$40, 900. That portion OF the building was
flooded during the recent food, which caused il
to fall. The beer-vaults and icehouses will
probably suffer the same fate. A meeting o.
the proprietors was held and it was decided t.
erect a new brewery near the old site, but a safe
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The Chestnut Bell.

" ashington Special
The inventor Of the chestnut bell was before
the Patent Office yesterday endeavorine to pat
emit an improvement on his previous invention.
The Improvement consists of an attachment
which will possibly give a new lease of life to the
now obsolete bell. The new device consists OF
an elastic band connected with the bell but
fastened to the other side of the coat When
the bell is struck miniature rat runs across the
breast Of the wearer and stops in full view of the
victim. To make it more effective, the word
Rats" in white letters on the black back
ground, is inscribed on the rat. The inventor
wanted patent that would cover not only the
devices, but the word Rats" also, his idea being
to prevent any infringement on this expression.
After due deiberation the examiner decided that
so necessary word as rats" was not patenta-
BILE, and declined to grant the monopoly. The
pther features of the device were favorably acted
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General and al.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 18.-W. A. Croffut man
aging editor Of the Post, assures the Journal
correspondent that there is no truth in the para
graph about him in the Sentinel. representing
that he repeatedly asked the New York Sun to
puff his book 'The Vanderbilts,n and ELECTED an
editorial crusher from that paper. The notice
in the Sun was complimentary to Mr.. Croffut.
The President shook hands with nearly 500
people this afternoon. More than half of them
belonged to excursion party from Brooklyn
Mrs. Clevelands last public reception for the
winter will be he'd tomorrow afternoon, from
to o'clock.
Congress will adjourn at IL o'clock, noon, two
weeks from to-day. Major and Mrs Steele in
tend leaving the next day for their home in Ma
rion Most of the other members of the Indiana
delegation will go to their homes within few
days thereafter
This evenings Critic says: Judge Charles
A. Ray, formerly of Indiana, and for several
years an efficient clerk Of the Postofice Depart
ment. has established successful law practice
at Rochester. N Y. The law firm of Destv g.
Ray are authors of several law works, and Mr..
Desty is editor of the Western Reporter"
Thomls A. Armstrong editor of the Pitts
burg Labor Tribune, is being doomed for the
presidential nomination of the Labor party in
1883
At the next annual reunion of the Society of
the Army of the Potomac, at Saratoga Springs,
in June, Chauncey NJ Depew will be the orator
md Wallace Bruce the poet
General Greely's army career is creditable
ore He enlisted private in the Nineteenth
Massachusetts Infantry at the commencement
Of the war He is the only private of the mill
ION or more who served from 1861 to 1865 who
has risen to the rank of brieadiar-general in
the regular army
1t is said that Queen Victoria owns property
in the District of Columbia.
There increasing rumors that Senator
Stanford will before long, retire from public
life and devote his energies entirely to building
np his great educational institution in Cali
fornia.
Mayor Willett, of Passaic who has just re-
turned from Washington, says that President
Cleveland looks twenty years older than he did
year ago.
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NEW YORK, Feb 18-The Sun will say: tSuit
has been begun by Prescott Hall Butler. an heir
at-law of Mrs. A. T. Stewart and legatee un-
der her will. to take the estate out Of the hands
of ex-Judge Henry Hilton. who is executor of
the wills Of both Mr. and Me-. Stewart. Ale
cations Of fraud in tho management of Mrs.
Stewards estate are made, and the Supreme
Court is prayed to appoint receiver to set aside
MIR, Hiiton's acts a. executor and trustee, and to
direct partition Of the real estate disposed
Of by Mrs. Stewards will. The suit Is brought
against Mr.. Hilton individually. and a. executor
and trustee under the will, and against all other
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LYONS Still in nanper

LANSING. Mich, Feb 13-At noon to-day the
ice-gorge in Grand river broke up. and huge
cakes of ice are moving out The bridge at
North Lansing is in great danger. This flow
may gorge again further down the river but
under any circumstances it makes the situation
at Lyons extremely critical.
LYONS, Mich. Feb. ia heavy rain has
been falling for twenty-four hours. and the water
is again rising rapidly. having already risen fl We
inches. The gorge is immovable, and the people
are again leaving their homes panicky feel
ing prevails, people fearing the worst is yet to
come.
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Saloons ordered Close.

LEAyENwoRTH, Kan, Feb. 18.-Mayor Nicely
this afternoon issued proclamation command
ing the saloons to close. 1t is generally conceded
that the action of the law and order people COM
PEELED him to issue this order. seeing that the
saloons would be forced to close. 1t is further
members of the whisky alliance that all the sa-
looms will close tomorrow night. and remain
closed until after the Legislature adjourns, with
The hope that no further legislation will be en-
acted bearing on the violation of the law here
This point gained, the saloons would again open.
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G. A. r.. Fair at Rushville.

special TO tie IndfanaDoI1s Journal
RUsHvILLE, Feb. 18-The charity fair and
poultry show is now being held here under the
management of Joel Wolfe G.. A. r. Post.
There are many Interesting features on exhibit
ton, consisting of uniforms and equipments OF
many of the officers OF the civil. Mexican and
Revolutionary wars, specimens of weapons, let
tiers written during the late war by officers, and
many things captured in the Southern States.
The chicken show is very complete in every way,
an incubator being one of the features. Joel
Wolfe Post, G. A. r., deserves much credit for
their untiring efforts to make the fair success.
The proceeds are for the benefit of the widows
and orphans of Union soldiers.
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X. of p. Banquet and Ball

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINCHESTER, Fob. 18.-Yesterday and last
night were lively times for the K. of P. here
and their visiting brethren. At a few
minutes before IL A. NJ the When Band
Of indianapolis, arrived and was
escorted by the Knights to Castle Hail.
At 2:30 P. NJ, the band and uniformed Knights
met the Knights of Union City, and at o'clock
all joined in a street parade. At the City Hall,
in the evening. all available space was
taken by those who were so fortunate as
to gain admission to the concert given by the
band After the concert, all repaired to Cor
dons commodious rink. where dance was
given. The town profusely decorated with
K of P. flags, and the decorations at the rink
and hall were elegant.
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persons interested in the disposition Of the real
property belonging to the estate" The COM
plant sets out the will and codicils connected
with 1t. giving Mr.. Hilton large slice of the
residuary estate, after certain requests have
been provided for. and alleges that all those poi
tons Of said codicils which purport to devise to
said Henry Hilton, in trust, an undivided half
of said real estate or to vest in him any trust,
were obtained from Cornelia NJ. Stewart by I'M
due influence and fraud.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings OF
All Kinds in the Two States.
Alleged M urderer Surrenders to the Author
ities-Deaf Man Killed by Train-Re-
mOval of Illinois G. A. r. Headquarters.
INDIANA.

Alleged Murderer Gives Himself UP. but Re-
fuses to Discuss His Crime.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
LEBANON, Feb. 18.-George Scott. charged
with numbering Charles Smith at a dance in the
south part of this county, on the night of Dec.
9, 1886, came to this city to-day and voluntarily
surrendered to the sheriff. He was placed in
Jail, and will be given preliminary hearing in a
day or two. He has neither denied nor admit
ted his guilt, but refuses to talk about the mat